Sunday, July 29, 2012

Starwood - If It Ain't Broke, Break It! (2004)

Three of the four Starwood members are from Lizzy Borden, including Lizzy himself.  I've seen the album touted as kind of a modern take on '70s/'80s glam rock, which would have been alright, but I was quite disappointed that it didn't seem very retro.  A couple of the choruses hint at the '70s, but this just doesn't have the over-the-top execution or hooks of '70s glam, nor the sleaziness or bite of  the '80s glam bands.  The older Lizzy Borden material shows more of a Sweet/Kiss/Alice Cooper/Slade/etc. influence than this!
In a way this reminds me of the more commercial fare on Lizzy Borden's Master of Disguise, though Starwood is nowhere near as experimental and suffers from modern production values.

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